University of Technology Sydney

16018 Property Technology and Innovation

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UTS: Design, Architecture and Building: School of the Built Environment
Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks

Description

With digital technology and data transforming roles at all levels within the property industry, learning the techniques to inspire, lead and deliver innovation helps students thrive in any role within the industry from advisory, investment, valuation, design and construction to property management, facilities management and sustainability.

In this subject, students learn how innovation and technology are reshaping the commercial real estate industry, creating opportunities for:

  • work and workplaces to be more engaging, intuitive and insightful.
  • the built world to be more efficient, sustainable and resilient.

In this highly interactive course students learn human-centred design and agile delivery techniques that help them bring their ideas and innovations to life and create game-changing insights along the way.

Through a combination of lectures, technology showcases, discussion with industry experts, practical exercises and self-directed learning, students explore both the possibilities that technology presents and the potential challenges and risks, while walking away with innovative ways of thinking and problem solving that help accelerate future career growth.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Practice human-centred design techniques to identify and design new innovations.
2. Effectively identify, assess and select the right technology to meet customer and commercial needs.
3. Articulate a compelling case for investing in innovation and technology.
4. Recognise the challenges, pitfalls and risks in realising the benefits of innovation and develop effective strategies to mitigate against them.
5. Understand the history of innovation and technology in commercial real estate and analyse emerging trends and opportunities.
6. Effectively evaluate the legal and ethical boundaries and opportunities in the use of data and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify ethical issues and apply informed ethical judgements in professional Contexts (A.1)
  • Effectively apply a variety of communication skills and technologies in professional contexts (C.1)
  • Work effectively in a team in a professional context (C.2)
  • Apply innovative information technologies to built environment issues (I.1)
  • Engage in critical and reflective thinking in built environment contexts (R.1)

Contribution to the development of graduate attributes

The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:

C = communication and groupwork

A = attitudes and values

P = practical and professional

R = research and critique

I = innovation and creativity.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).

Teaching and learning strategies

This subject is delivered in two intensive block periods, combining a traditional teaching approach with interactive project-based learning, self-directed learning, technology showcases and discussion with industry to bring divergent views and a strong real-world lens.

It covers five modules, with students provided an opportunity to apply learnings through individual and group work.

Content (topics)

  • The rise of property technology
  • How innovation and technology are changing real estate
  • Designing innovation
  • Delivering innovation
  • The future of innovation in property

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Customer Analysis & Recommendations

Intent:

This assignment will provide students an opportunity to practice human-centred thinking techniques to start thinking critically about how technology could create meaningful change through the lens of their own experience.
Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

1

This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.):

C.1 and R.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 10%
Length:

Submission of a DILO analysis or customer journey map with associated recommendations

Assessment task 2: Business Case & Presentation

Intent:

In this assignment groups will apply human-centred design techniques to deeply understand the customer challenge, ideate and experiment with ways the challenge could be solved for and identify, assess and select a technology or technologies which could be part of the solution. Their thinking will be compiled in a business case format. They will showcase their solution and recommendations to a panel of experts and take questions and advice to be considered in their final business case submission.
Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

1, 2, 3 and 4

This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.):

C.1, C.2, I.1 and R.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Group, group and individually assessed
Weight: 50%
Length:

30-minute presentation (plus 15-minute Q&A)

Business case of no more than 3,500 words in length

Assessment task 3: Data Usage and Ethics

Intent:

Students will explore the changing regulatory landscape impacting the use of data and the constraints and opportunities these changes present. They will also consider the ethical considerations and guidelines we should adhere to as artificial intelligence grows in use.
Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

5 and 6

This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.):

A.1 and R.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 40%
Length:

Overall length up to 2,500 words

Minimum requirements

The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.

Students are required to attend lectures, team-work meetings and group assessment activities.

Other resources

Extensive online reference resources will be provided. Sample below: